Miyako Hinano Costume Story: Valentine's Costume

Miyako Hinano Costume Story: Valentine's Costume
"What Warms You Up Is..."

Hinano: What's wrong, Ren? You suddenly asked me to meet you like this.
Ren: Um... yes... t-the truth... well...
Hinano: Hm?
Ren: Umm, well... yes...
Hinano: If you rush it, you'll start throwing in too many words. Just like when I confessed, really.
Hinano: Take your time.
Ren: Yes... the truth is...
Hinano: Mhm.
Ren: Rika-chan has seemed... depressed...
Hinano: Rika has?
Hinano: I see. Maybe because it's a day that reminds her of her ex-girlfriend...
Hinano: Winter is packed with events, after all...
Ren: Yes...
Hinano: (It doesn't matter even if you broke up with them yourself... I know that those feelings don't change...)
Hinano: (Even if you were indifferent and you're over it, the memories are the only thing that remain without changing...)
Hinano: (The past isn't something that's able to be changed, at least without magic.)
*flashback to Hinano with Rika*
Hinano: I'm not laughing... I'm not laughing...!
Hinano: Falling in love seriously... worrying seriously...
Hinano: Who the hell would laugh at you for that...!
Rika: U-uu...
Rika: Uwaaaaaah!!
*back to present*
Hinano: (The sound of Rika's wailing after her breakup still rings in my ears even now...)
Ren: So, something... um... a way to make her cheer up...
Ren: I was wondering if you had an idea... yes...
Hinano: Hm... I see...
Hinano: With her personality, something big and showy would probably be better, huh?
Hinano: Since she's the type of person who beats up on witches to get her anger out...
Hinano: Or maybe breaking dishes! Or something like that?
Ren: Rika screaming while breaking dishes...
Ren: I think I can almost imagine that...
Hinano: Right?
Hinano: If we did an experiment, it'd be that kind.
Hinano: Like shooting burning gasoline out of an air gun, or a frozen liquid nitrogen bazooka.
Ren: .........yes.
Ren: I can really imagine that...!
Hinano: (I feel like those wouldn't work as a way to comfort her, though...)
Hinano: What do you do when you're feeling down, Ren?
Ren: Er... I-I'd... worry, draw, write...
Ren: That's what I'd do... yes...
Hinano: I see, those aren't really Rika-type things, huh...
Ren: Yes, that's right...
*it starts snowing*
Hinano: --!!
Hinano: It really does cool off quickly at night, doesn't it...
Ren: *blows on her hands*
Ren: My hands have gotten a little cold, too...
Hinano: (I know... that would...)
Ren: Since it's cold... we should head back home before we catch a cold, too...
Ren: I'm sorry... to ask you out here...
Hinano: But before that, come over beside me for a moment.
Ren: Er, y-yes...
*they get close together*
Hinano: How's that? It's warmer this way isn't it?
Ren: Yes... it's a little less cold now...
Hinano: When someone's close to you like this, it warms you up, hm?
Ren: Ah...
Hinano: Hm?
Ren: When I feel down, there are times when I do want to be alone, but...
Ren: If mother or Rika-chan are there, sometimes it makes me feel better... yes.
Hinano: So, in other words, this is a time like that, isn't it?
Hinano: No matter what experiment or science or whatever, it can't take the place of another person.
Hinano: You don't really have to do anything in particular to be comforting.
Ren: Yes... I... am going to go over to Rika-chan's.
Hinano: Okay, be careful.
Hinano: So this is all taken care of then...
Hinano: .........
Hinano: Now that I'm all by myself, it feels just a little bit lonely.